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Mystery 071106 <<VW 412 one-off, Norwegian>>
« on: November 06, 2007, 03:05:35 PM »
What is this?
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Re: Mystery 071106
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2007, 05:27:55 AM »
Brazilian?
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Re: Mystery 071106
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2007, 05:31:27 AM »
Nope.

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Re: Mystery 071106
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2007, 05:46:23 AM »
VW underpinnings?
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Re: Mystery 071106
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2007, 09:59:32 AM »
Yes.

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Re: Mystery 071106
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2007, 11:07:46 AM »
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Re: Mystery 071106
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2007, 08:43:50 AM »
Odd Knutsen / VW 412-based one-off?
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Re: Mystery 071106
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2007, 10:04:49 AM »
It is a VW-based one-off, but the builder was not Odd Knutsen.

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Re: Mystery 071106
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2008, 06:28:27 AM »
Any connection to the Albar Jet?
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Re: Mystery 071106
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2008, 01:47:56 PM »
Odd Knutsen / VW 412-based one-off?
Ooops, sorry! It is. Solved.

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Re: Mystery 071106 <<VW 412 one-off, Norwegian>>
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2008, 02:13:08 PM »
Is there any info about this car?

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Re: Mystery 071106 <<VW 412 one-off, Norwegian>>
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2008, 02:42:12 PM »
Not much. Odd Knutsen was a funiture designer for the norwegian Ekornes (Stressless chairs). The car was built in the 60s or early 70s.

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Re: Mystery 071106 <<VW 412 one-off, Norwegian>>
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2008, 03:21:50 PM »
Thank you!

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Re: Mystery 071106 <<VW 412 one-off, Norwegian>>
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2008, 09:50:41 PM »
Do you know where it's currently at? Just asking, as I live not far from where Ekornes furniture is built.
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Re: Mystery 071106
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2008, 05:33:40 AM »
Odd Knutsen / VW 412-based one-off?
Ooops, sorry! It is. Solved.

Woo-hoo! That one had me scratching my head...
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Re: Mystery 071106 <<VW 412 one-off, Norwegian>>
« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2008, 06:24:28 AM »
Do you know where it's currently at? Just asking, as I live not far from where Ekornes furniture is built.

It still exist, now it is in Sør-Trøndelag (a part of Norway):
http://www.raggus.net/bilforum/viewtopic.php?t=4460

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Re: Mystery 071106 <<VW 412 one-off, Norwegian>>
« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2008, 04:02:12 AM »
@Otto:
What gave you that idea? The infos hadn't told too much, had they?   :o ???
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Re: Mystery 071106 <<VW 412 one-off, Norwegian>>
« Reply #17 on: October 09, 2008, 04:15:34 AM »
I had seen it on another "name that car" forum a few years ago, and kept searching 'till I found it. 
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Solved - NEH 1942: VW 412LE German 'Eigenbau'
« Reply #18 on: July 16, 2012, 05:54:33 AM »
Identify what this car is for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 1942
« Reply #19 on: July 16, 2012, 05:56:15 AM »
Opel Manta base?

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Re: NEH 1942
« Reply #20 on: July 16, 2012, 06:24:23 AM »
Opel Manta base?

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Re: NEH 1942
« Reply #21 on: July 16, 2012, 12:14:52 PM »
Argentinian?

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Re: NEH 1942
« Reply #22 on: July 16, 2012, 02:49:30 PM »
Saab Sonnet?

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Re: NEH 1942
« Reply #23 on: July 16, 2012, 05:53:29 PM »
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Re: NEH 1942
« Reply #24 on: July 21, 2012, 01:57:56 PM »
Skoda?